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... political idealism . The poem is more than a piece of patriotic , breast- beating oratory ; it recognizes values more inclusive and more profound than those of political slogans . " The Prairies " was inspired , as Bryant's notes ...
... political idealism . The poem is more than a piece of patriotic , breast- beating oratory ; it recognizes values more inclusive and more profound than those of political slogans . " The Prairies " was inspired , as Bryant's notes ...
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... political ideas or events . This fact , together with his active career as a journalist , has led many to view him as a sort of poet - publicist- as a commentator on public affairs in verse in the tradition of Phillip Freneau and the ...
... political ideas or events . This fact , together with his active career as a journalist , has led many to view him as a sort of poet - publicist- as a commentator on public affairs in verse in the tradition of Phillip Freneau and the ...
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... political and social affairs of the day , newspaper writing , much more than poetry , provided the better vantage point and commanded the wider audience . Considering Bryant's aversion to the rough - and - tumble of active politics ...
... political and social affairs of the day , newspaper writing , much more than poetry , provided the better vantage point and commanded the wider audience . Considering Bryant's aversion to the rough - and - tumble of active politics ...
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